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Custom Cars

Whether modified for improved performance or simply as a styling statement, custom cars have a history almost as old as the automobile itself and they are here to stay
E-Lander Land Rover Defender Teased Sporting 600 hp Tesla-swapped EV Motor
E-Lander Land Rover Defender Teased Sporting 600 hp Tesla-swapped EV Motor

24 Aug 2020, 13:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While the re-imagined Defender is minding its own business, the Land Rover conversion market for the original is bustling with life - electric style

 
LS3-Swapped Porsche 944 Turbo Will Make You Hate it and Love it at the Same Time
LS3-Swapped Porsche 944 Turbo Will Make You Hate it and Love it at the Same Time

24 Aug 2020, 12:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The affordable - in Porsche terms - 944 series meets the equally accessible General Motors LS3 V8 engine and 500 hp of madness quickly ensue

 
Hear This 1991 Mini Build With 13,000 RPM Kawasaki Ninja Mid-Mounted Engine
Hear This 1991 Mini Build With 13,000 RPM Kawasaki Ninja Mid-Mounted Engine

24 Aug 2020, 11:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Putting a powerful motorcycle engine inside an old Mini never gets old, but there's a bit more to this build than just that

 
1936 Cadillac "Shangri-La" Combines European Styling With American V8 Power
1936 Cadillac "Shangri-La" Combines European Styling With American V8 Power

23 Aug 2020, 20:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want to own an all-custom car designed by the same guy responsible for James Hetfield's hot rods, then the Shangri-La is right up your alley

 
Custom 1957 Chevrolet 210 Offered Without Reserve at Auction
Custom 1957 Chevrolet 210 Offered Without Reserve at Auction

23 Aug 2020, 18:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A 427 engine in the Chevy 210 already sounds fun, but the Art Morrison chassis and five-speed manual transmission add to the fun factor

 
Ferrari "Blue Shark" Is Actually Based on a Classic Honda NSX
Ferrari "Blue Shark" Is Actually Based on a Classic Honda NSX

23 Aug 2020, 11:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Azzurro coupe, debuting as a concept in 2011 and won the Excellence Award at the Tokyo Auto Salon. We wouldn't call it excellent, though

 
1952 Ford F-100 Is Fully Custom, Restomodded With LT1 Corvette V8 Engine
1952 Ford F-100 Is Fully Custom, Restomodded With LT1 Corvette V8 Engine

21 Aug 2020, 20:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 1952 Ford F-100 may not be special on its own, but a no-expense-spared build like this truck here is certainly special

 
1,100 HP Chevrolet Impala “Bubble Top” Looks Ready To Race
1,100 HP Chevrolet Impala “Bubble Top” Looks Ready To Race

21 Aug 2020, 18:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of a luxurious cruiser, this 1962 Impala is much obliged to rip the rear tires to shreds a quarter of a mile at a time

 
This 1938 Buick Y-Job Replica Took Four Years To Complete, Packs LS V8 Engine
This 1938 Buick Y-Job Replica Took Four Years To Complete, Packs LS V8 Engine

21 Aug 2020, 16:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ever wanted to own the concept cars that started the concept car trend? Now you can, but only as a replica constructed by hand over the course of four years

 
1965 Ford Mustang V8 Autocross Build Isn't Made by a Mad Man, But a Baja Man
1965 Ford Mustang V8 Autocross Build Isn't Made by a Mad Man, But a Baja Man

21 Aug 2020, 10:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After competing in the Baja 1000 and other off-road competitions, Mark Stevens wanted to build something that would last more than a single race

 
Turquoise 1967 GMC C10 Stepside Pickup Truck Is This Week's Restomod Treat
Turquoise 1967 GMC C10 Stepside Pickup Truck Is This Week's Restomod Treat

21 Aug 2020, 08:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a freshly-built restomod with a good ol' bed and LS power, look no further than this GMC C10 from Streetside Classics

 
This Burnt Orange Metallic 1967 Chevrolet C10 Packs 402 Big-Block V8 Power
This Burnt Orange Metallic 1967 Chevrolet C10 Packs 402 Big-Block V8 Power

20 Aug 2020, 13:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a restomodded truck that can rip as well as cruise, look no further than this single-cab Chevy with a 6.6-liter blunderbuss

 
A Japanese Werewolf in America, the ATTKD R34 Nissan GT-R Is a Sight to Behold
A Japanese Werewolf in America, the ATTKD R34 Nissan GT-R Is a Sight to Behold

20 Aug 2020, 07:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec proves that right-hand drive Japanese monsters deserve our utmost respect, especially outside the track

 
Dodge Charger SRT8 "Plum Swayze" Looks Extra Thicc
Dodge Charger SRT8 "Plum Swayze" Looks Extra Thicc

19 Aug 2020, 16:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The build we have here is an example of how much love the early Dodge Chargers continue to receive (to be more precise, this is a 2007 SRT8)

 
Garage Built Chevy C10 With LS Swap Lays Down 350 RWHP
Garage Built Chevy C10 With LS Swap Lays Down 350 RWHP

19 Aug 2020, 09:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It may not be a show-winning truck, but this 1971 Chevrolet C10 restomod is the right truck for autocross and having fun

 
Grab This Unimog U1300 for $253k Because Life Is an Endless Expedition
Grab This Unimog U1300 for $253k Because Life Is an Endless Expedition

18 Aug 2020, 12:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Australia-based Unidan Engineering has modified this German off-road icon to survive the aftermath of any incident - including one related to a sabbatical year

 
347 Stroker 1966 Ford Mustang Restomod Flaunts Focus RS Stealth Gray Paint Job
347 Stroker 1966 Ford Mustang Restomod Flaunts Focus RS Stealth Gray Paint Job

18 Aug 2020, 12:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In addition to the modern paintwork, this one-of-a-kind Mustang has Harley-Davidson and Jeep lights as well as the drivetrain from a Mustang GT Cobra

 
1958 C1 Chevrolet Corvette Rules Planet With 572 Big Block and Insane Cockpit
1958 C1 Chevrolet Corvette Rules Planet With 572 Big Block and Insane Cockpit

17 Aug 2020, 08:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ever imagined a decidedly not-so inconspicuous red interior would go hand in hand with a blacked-out over chrome exterior and a huge Chevy engine?!

 
Toyota and Chevy Pickup Fans Could Reconcile in This 1973 FJ-45 Land Cruiser
Toyota and Chevy Pickup Fans Could Reconcile in This 1973 FJ-45 Land Cruiser

15 Aug 2020, 07:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Hop off your Japanese wild cherry daydreaming and hit Mecum's Kissimmee Summer Special in Florida at the end of August to make sure you snatch this restomod

 
Full-Size Tesla Cybertruck Replica Looks like a Chinese Copy, Is Not Electric
Full-Size Tesla Cybertruck Replica Looks like a Chinese Copy, Is Not Electric

14 Aug 2020, 14:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Cybertruck has sparked more DIY projects than any other Tesla - we (rhetorically) wonder whether its angular design had anything to do with it